Grammar Revision Booklet

Past Tenses
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Past
Past
Past
Past

Simple
Continuous
Perfect
Perfect Continuous

Present Tenses
- Present Simple
- Present Continuous

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Saint Clares 3rd Preparatory Grammar Worksheets

Rewrite the following sentences:

1. She had done her homework before she went out. [After]
2. He repaid his debt yesterday. [always]
3. I watered the flowers in my garden then it rained. [As]
4. We had this car for ten years then it broke down. [Before]
5. I did my math homework yesterday. [When?]
6. She visited us a week ago [Today]
7. I got to the airport. I discovered that I forgot my passport. [After]
8. The sun shone in the same time the birds sang. [While]
9. Last year, I spent my holiday in Ireland. [not]
10. She hardly ever eats pizza. [Nowadays]
11. Sam & Dean fix their car themselves. [not]
12. I went to the library then I bought some milk and went back home.
[Before]
13. Pauls living in Cardiff these days.
[Where?]
14. He didn't play football.
[never]
15. They waited for the bus then the accident happened. [When]
16. I turned off the light. Then, the telephone rang. [As soon as]
17. Michael is in the university. Hes studying history. [Last year]
18. He finished his meal, then he read the newspaper. [Before]
19. I sometimes go to the cinema. [now]

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We are meeting our friends tonight.

[Last month]
She visited her relatives then, she moved in with them. [As soon as]
He lives in London. [Where?]
We're going on a holiday tomorrow. [Every year]
George repaired many cars. He received his mechanic's license. [After]
It's raining at the moment. [A few hours ago]
After phoning the police, he sat down to wait.
[By the time]
I watched the movie, the lights went out. [When]
I always read before I go to bed.
[Tonight]
Sue left her house. We arrived. [By the time]

Saint Clares 3rd Preparatory Grammar Worksheets

Model Answer
1. After She had done her homework, she went out.
2. He always repaid his debt.
3. As I was watering the flowers in my garden, it rained.
4. Before it broke down, we had had this car for ten years.
5. When did you do your math homework?
6. Today, she is visting us.
7. After I had got/gotten to the airport, I discovered that I forgot my passort.
8. While the sun was shining, the birds were singing.
9. Last year, I didn't spend my holiday in Ireland.
10. Nowadays, she is eating pizza.
11. Sam & Dean don't fix their car themselves.
12. Before I went back home, I had gone to the library and had bought some
milk.
13. Where is Paul living these days?
14. He has never played football.
15. When the accident happened, they were waiting for the bus.
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Saint Clares 3rd Preparatory Grammar Worksheets

16. As soon as I had turned off the light, the telephone rang.
17. Last year, Micheal was in the university. He studied history.
18. Before he read the newspaper, he had finished his meal.
19. I'm going to the cinema now.
20. Last month, we met our friends.
21. As soon as she had visited her relatives, she moved with them.
22. Where does he live?
23. Every year we go on a holiday.
24. After he had received his mechanic's license, George repaired many cars.
25. A few hours ago, it rained.
26. By the time he sat down to wait, he had phoned the police.
27. When the lights went out, I was watching the movie.
28. Today, I'm reading before I go to bed.
29. By the time we arrived, Sue had left her house.

Saint Clares 3rd Preparatory Grammar Worksheets